[Dixielandjazz] Boehm vs Albert Sound + Glisses + Whoopee

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

You would have to have chops of iron to play French style on a clarinet or 
sax.  I would think that embouchure would be very sloppy and incredibly 
tiring.  I played Oboe for a long time and that basic embouchure does build 
some strong chops.
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:25 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Boehm vs Albert Sound + Glisses + Whoopee


> Phil W asked about Boehm vs. Albert clarinet sound. Here is my 2 cents as 
> a
> wannabe jazz clarinet player.
>
> You can get various opinions about sound differences on them. Some say
> Albert is darker, some say lighter some say same. Ditto on just about all
> facets of the horns. You get three opinions, two of which are opposite and
> one which says there is no difference.
>
> I am in the camp of those who think they sound the same. Only major
> difference I hear is in the note sequencing. Some runs are easier on 
> Albert
> but most are easier on Boehm. And I think some Albert runs are damn near
> impossible to play on a Boehm without figuring out some highly 
> personalized
> fingering tricks.
>
> I don't think the horn, whether wood, plastic, rubber, or metal makes a 
> heck
> of a lot of difference either. I've heard Davern play them all, plus 
> Albert
> and Boehm and couldn't tell the difference. (Based upon memory of live
> performances so there may be some inaccuracy present)
>
> I think sound is a function of mouthpiece, column of air, jaw positioning,
> embouchure (examine the French method which makes note bending easier),
> throat opening and the individual configuration of the player's jaw.
>
> GLISSING:
>
> Good information on glissing comes from players who are alive and do it
> well. My suggestion is to ask Chuck Hedges how he does it. He has some
> marvelous glisses on the new Bill Sargent CD and reed players might buy it
> to hear a master at work, and then ask the master.
>
> WHOOPEE:
>
> Once you get past the dictionary meaning, the song meaning, (Makin 
> Whoopee)
> (IMO) is one of having sex, or making love. I think that is pretty clear
> from the lyrics.
>
> And if you remember "The Newlywed Game" on TV, you remember the question
> they always asked: "Where was the strangest place you ever made whoopee?"
> The answers were like: "On top of the dryer, on a golf course, on the
> stairs, in the band room, etc. Left little room for doubt that in the 
> minds
> of the show producer, contestants, and audience, "Making Whoopee" was a
> euphemism for the act of making love or having sex.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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